“We have walked a long way as Anabaptist-Mennonites; today we are learning to be bridge builders,” says Jürg Bräker, general secretary of Konferenz der Mennoniten der Schweiz/Conférence mennonite suisse. “The Courage to Love” is a public, international event on 29 May 2025 marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of Anabaptism.

As we enter the Season of Creation, these experiences related by Jacques Pilpili Mungwaere remind us of the many crises in our world that call us to heal our relationship with creation.

How do our churches and service agencies work together? How does the gospel illuminate our witness in our context? How do we make explicit the invitation to follow Jesus as part of our social and mission work? How do we bring our justice witness to government agencies and policies?

One movement within the Americas, a "caravan" from Honduras heading for the United States, has drawn attention and polarized opinions.

In partnership with Mennonite Central Committee India, Gilgal Mission Trust (GMT, a Mennonite World Conference member church) organized relief distribution in Palakkad district.